Abuja – An ICT expert, Mr Rex Abitogun, has called on the Federal Government to create an enabling environment for youth in the country to thrive in ICT.
Abitogun, who is the Chairman, Nigeria Computer Society, Abuja chapter, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on the visit of the founder of Facebook,Mark Zuckerberg, to Nigeria.
He said as investors such as Zuckerbeg were coming into the country, government should ensure that younger Nigerians benefited from the visits by creating an enabling environment for them to thrive in the sector.
“We have a lot of our youths that are coming up with brilliant ideas through their Information Technology (IT) platforms.
“The only thing government can do is to encourage these people and make the country an IT-driven one
Abitogun said that the visit of Zuckerberg was good but added that there was need to equally understand that 65 per cent of internet users in the country patronised his Facebook page.
He said that beyond coming to fraternise with people of Nigeria, he equally needed to protect his investments.
“If bulk of your money is coming from a particular area, you need to visit and do a lot of things; don’t forget that Nigerians do advertise on Facebook .and that is where the money comes in.
“ It is good, he can think of Nigeria and visit the country, but it is going to open another area of business for him as this will make him think of other things to offer to Nigeria ,
“As a businessman,you need to feel the pulse of your customers and it is also a good thing to stop by to look at our start up to see what people are doing.
NAN reports that Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook recently visited Nigeria during which he met with President Muhammadu Buhari and some top government officials.
He also met with developers and entrepreneurs and learnt about the startup ecosystem in the country. (NAN)
